Latest News | Pre-tax profits rose 11.5 per cent at Solihull-headquartered Secure Trust bank during its latest financial year, new figures have confirmed. Its operating income also surged over the same period.
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As the economic fall-out from Covid-19 bites, John Swarbrick, head of portfolio at BGF, considers what management teams can do to navigate the here and now.
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A Los Angeles investment company has taken a 5 per cent stake in Rolls-Royce.
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A Burton-upon-Trent automotive components supplier has received a financial boost to support the its working capital requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Broadband network Virgin Media is to merge with O2 after their owners agreed a joint venture which values the businesses at £18.7bn and £12.7bn respectively, creating a 'game changer with the financial strength to invest in UK digital infrastructure'.
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The Bounce Back Loans scheme has approved more than 69,000 applications worth about £2bn during its first 24 hours.
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A Walsall-based specialist sub-contractor in the industrial distribution warehouse sector has secured funding from Barclays to support the business through the current climate.
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The British Business Bank has approved nine new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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Online sales at Sutton Coldfield-headquartered The Works have more than tripled during the Covid-19 lockdown, the listed retailer has said.
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Debenams is reportedly set to permanently close another five stores once lockdown is over, including in Birmingham.
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A local enterprise partnership is to inject almost £1.6m into its regional economy to support tourism and businesses affected by flooding and the coronavirus.
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The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market slumped 86.2 per cent in April as nearly all registrations stopped due to the coronavirus lockdown, new figures have confirmed.
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A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021, the government has confirmed.
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Plans for the second phase of the Port Loop project in Birmingham, which include proposals for almost 100 apartments, have been submitted to the city council.
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A £2.4m creative hub for artists is to be built in Coventry which will be the first purpose-built and collaborative art production facility in the city.
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Plans to convert offices into 20 apartments in Birmingham, on the edge of a proposed major development, have been published.
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Formal permission is being sought for the continued use of half the space at a grade II-listed historic Birmingham hotel to accommodate asylum seekers.
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Work has been suspended on the refurbishment of the Civic Halls in Wolverhampton because of the Covid-19 crisis.
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The construction industry needs a green light from the government to ensure that sites can be re-opened safely, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Yogurt brand Müller has reported a surge in sales throughout March and April compared to the first two months of the year.
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Rolls-Royce must take "the difficult but necessary decisions" to make sure the business comes out of the Covid-19 crisis with the "appropriate cost base" for a smaller commercial aerospace market, its chief executive will say later today.
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Revenues have nudged up and operating losses have narrowed at the snack company behind Kettle Chips and Metcalfe's Skinny Popcorn, recently filed accounts have revealed. News of the results comes eight months after Valeo agreed to buy the business for about £66m.
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Member Exclusive News | A Birmingham photo chemical etching company has reported a six-fold increase in sensors and valve parts which are essential in ventilators.
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A Staffordshire-based developer of mobile and immersive experiences has launched its online and virtual reality careers guidance platforms in Canada.
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